Australia news live: Senior Liberal says her ‘a day is a long time in politics’ comment about Sussan Ley was just a joke

Fiona Scott, the federal Liberal vice president, clarified that her earlier comment about Sussan Ley—"a day is a long time in politics"—was meant as a joke, downplaying speculation about internal party tensions. Meanwhile, Penny Wong discussed Australia's approach to trade deals, emphasizing "sensible decisions" in its interests.